CVE-2000-0269

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Emacs 20 does not properly set permissions for a slave PTY device when starting a new subprocess, which allows local users to read or modify communications between Emacs and the subprocess.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
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References

Timeline

Published: Apr 18, 2000
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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